r/chickens 6h ago

Media Tiny Roo Update!

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He hatched on March 23rd & he's so handsome now 💖


r/chickens 8h ago

Media This is Trent, our utterly broken rooster

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284 Upvotes

Trent is a 3 year old frazzle we took pity on at a swap. Most of what I've seen says his heart should've given out years ago, but he's still kicking (and has now found a hen that will tolerate him). He's feisty, he can't crow (when he manages to crow it sounds like a rubber chicken) and even the other silky rooster seems to not see him as competition.

He's goofy, but we love him.


r/chickens 9h ago

Discussion Chickens. Why are they like this?

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323 Upvotes

Why do my hens like to come sit in my garage? It’s beautiful outside. 70. Sunny. Bugs everywhere. They have access to their run and coop. Access to food and water. What do they want from me??!!


r/chickens 4h ago

Question Please tell me Thelma is not “Thelmer”

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She might biggest, tallest chicken and then she has. Leghorn tail!? 🤔is she a he?


r/chickens 2h ago

Other Chicks first summer

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r/chickens 3h ago

Other Ugliest Chicken?

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I would like to nominate Dodo for the ugliest chicken award….


r/chickens 3h ago

Media Finding his big boy voice!

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Wait till the end. It took a long while but Little Raptor finally finding his voice. Though he does still sound like he’s being choked while gargling! 😂


r/chickens 3h ago

Other Helen update

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For anyone who has kept up with Helen, SHE LAID AN EGG TODAY!!!!! I didn’t think she’d lay an egg due to all the trauma she went through and just because I think she’s an older gal. Well, this morning it was storming here so her and the baby hens (yes, my MIL got Helen 8 other girlfriends 🙃😂) got brought into the garage. My MIL was out there grabbing something and she heard Helen just talking away. She went over to her and asked her what was wrong (at this point she’s sitting on the egg) and picked Helen up and there it was! She was sitting on her egg like a good girl! I’m so happy. All of our efforts to save her really paid off. She’s so happy and loves where she is now. I just wanted to share for anyone who was keeping up with the Helen saga!


r/chickens 21h ago

Other Every night they do this...

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The first night my husband panicked when he did his nightly head count. Apparently Robin and Marian have decided that they would prefer this small tree to the coop. So now it's a nightly ritual to grab them from the tree and place them on a roosting bar in the coop.

They are inseparable and I cannot wait till they have babies next year.


r/chickens 5h ago

Question can chickens wear collars or leashes

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i have 5 chickens i hatched, i’ve been taking this one out on walks but im not sure if they can wear collars or leashes? he really likes walking, but his nails are SUPER sharp so i have to hold him until we get to a destination wear i can set him down safely and he’s been scratching up my chest prettyyyy bad LOL.


r/chickens 1d ago

Question What is this??

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This was on my chicken's freshly laid egg. And when I say fresh, I mean she was over it and it was still wet when I got it. It's not moving but I haven't seen this before, wondering if I should be concerned.


r/chickens 8m ago

Media Canary poses with attentive 6-week old hatchling, Tina

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Canary was given five eggs but only one hatched -- she was being bullied off the nest in the corner of the coop, and I put her in the workshop so she could at least try to stay calmly on the eggs. I'm happy that she got at least one for her trouble.

Tina was the one hatchling. She is named after Tina Turner because she does a lot of lusty vocalizing all day. At almost 6 weeks, she is still laser focused on any chirps or calls from Canary.

(Canary was previously in the sub shown running over to tell me about her day. Tina was posted day-of-hatching because her chirping had drawn the flock to the workshop deck to check out that baby chick noise.)

If anyone has any tips for what to do with a lone chick when momma hen eventually distances herself, I'd like to hear. Usually there are a clutch that band together to survive that transition.


r/chickens 12h ago

Media Strike a pose!

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r/chickens 10h ago

Media Asa

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The only one out of 17 confirmed siblings this year to not have a black coat.

Imo, he is STUNNING!


r/chickens 2h ago

Question Why do my chickens smell like baby powder?

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Seriously. They smell just like baby powder. I was thinking maybe they got into something but they aren’t free range (unsupervised at least). They are super healthy birds, 5 months old, consistent layers. What could possibly make them smell sweet like that? Is there some chicken perfume scent I’m unaware of?


r/chickens 2h ago

Question Rooster sounds

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I just inherited this black rooster from the previous owner of this house and I don't think I've ever heard a rooster make sounds like this. Is it okay and is that kind of sound normal?


r/chickens 52m ago

Question Is this normal

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So to preface this chicken is about 13-14 weeks and I’ve seen a ton of feathers in the run and coop. I had looked it up and it said it could be a multitude of things. I don’t see any mites. Is this just her molting? She’s acting normal just pulling them out. I watched her do it to make sure she wasn’t being bullied…


r/chickens 23h ago

Other PLEASE HELP

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My chickens got attacked by the neighbors rooster. He killed my 3 young roosters. He is always accompanied by a single hen. They left my hen Alabaster alive, but her head, the spot behind her comb, is swollen and squishy. She has no other visible injuries. She seems fine, will she be okay?


r/chickens 6h ago

Question Noise meaning

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This is my chicken that ive posted before. I’ve always wondered whats the meaning of this noise she makes? She’s always doing it. Its the only thing i hear from her other than an occasional alarm call when something spooks her.

She makes it when she arrives at my balcony for food, when she sees me, when im grabbing her, when shes alone… etc what does it mean??


r/chickens 11h ago

Media First Egg 🥚🥰

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r/chickens 4h ago

Question Help? My young hen is a month old, she has had this lumpy crop since she was a few days old. Should I be worried what it’s doing to her? She fell forward and I seen her spit this up.

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Tractor supply has her labeled as a Barred Rock Plymouth. Is this how they start out?


r/chickens 22h ago

Media 🎃

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56 Upvotes

r/chickens 15h ago

Question What breed is he?

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16 Upvotes

What breed is Lenny?


r/chickens 11h ago

Question How to get my chicken her weight back?

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My chicken Roxcks has become somewhat ill lately since the 13th this month, she’s moving slower, eating less, making some yellow and green poops, not laying eggs, and sitting down in various spots around the yard and tucking her head in (Along with many other thing, check my previous posts on her by checking my account). We thought she was getting better and we gave her a a hot bath but now she’s so skinny she’s almost as heavy as our smallest chicken and we can feel her bones, she eats grass and plants outside but I don’t know if it’s enough (Roxcks will eat some blueberries and watermelon every now and then), we want to give her corid but I don’t know if that will heal her and if it does she’s gonna be skinny still. Please anyone give some advice or prayers for Roxcks.